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November 18, 2021
Woman in Rural Pakistan Turns Heads With Bicycle Lessons for Girls

For girls in Pakistan getting an education can be more difficult because schools are often located far from home. VOA’s Muhammad Saqib brings us the story of a teacher who is trying to help her students solve that problem. Bezhan Hamdard narrates.
January 28, 2021
How Pakistan is Using Moringa Tree to Alleviate Malnutrition

Efforts are underway in the country’s Sindh province to integrate a uniquely nutritious and drought-resistant tree called Moringa into the local diet
December 22, 2020
Millions of Migrants in Pakistan Hope for Path to Citizenship

Since Bangladesh declared its independence from Pakistan in 1971, millions of former East Pakistan residents migrated to Karachi for a better life; many of them still are not naturalized
April 15, 2020
Anti-Terrorism Court Overturns Conviction for Pakistani Journalist

A Pakistani court in early April acquitted journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry who was sentenced to five years in prison for allegedly possessing banned literature and expressing religious hatred. Pakistani journalists considered it a trumped-up charge to silence reporters and squash press freedom. VOA’s Muhammad Saqib reports from Karachi.
April 14, 2020
Pakistani Journalist Freed, But Anti-Terror Laws Still Threaten Media

Journalists welcome ruling but say Pakistan has fallen short in efforts to protect media from intimidation
November 03, 2019
Heavy Rain Transforms Arid Landscape

Tharparkar desert in Pakistan’s Sindh province is known for being hot and dry. But a recent heavy rain spell has turned the desert into a lush green landscape. The green explosion is also attracting visitors from the city. VOA’s Muhammad Saqib has more in this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.
November 02, 2019
Heavy Rain Transforms Arid Landscape

Tharparkar desert in Pakistan’s Sindh province is known for being hot and dry. But a recent heavy rain spell has turned the desert into a lush green landscape. The green explosion is also attracting visitors from the city. VOA’s Muhammad Saqib has more in this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.
September 17, 2019
Edhi Foundation Providing Homes for Pakistan's Orphans

There are an estimated 153 million orphaned children in the world. And in many places life for these unwanted children is harsh, and can be deadly. One foundation in Karachi Pakistan, however, welcomes unwanted babies. VOA’s Muhammad Saqib spent a day inside Edhi Foundation and filed this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.
September 16, 2019
Edhi Foundation Providing Homes for Pakistan's Orphans

There are an estimated 153 million orphaned children in the world. And in many places life for these unwanted children is harsh, and can be deadly. One foundation in Karachi Pakistan, however, welcomes unwanted babies. VOA’s Muhammad Saqib spent a day inside Edhi Foundation and filed this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.
July 26, 2019
‘My father believed it was sinful’ to delay marriage

As a slender 13-year-old growing up in Pakistan, Qubra Bibi was wed to a man roughly twice her age
May 10, 2019
Non-Muslims Forced to Convert to Islam in Parts of Pakistan

Less than 5% of Pakistan's population is non-Muslims. Among them are Christians and Hindus. Rights groups say hundreds of young Hindu and Christian girls are forcibly converted to Islam every year. Some are kidnapped, others are married off to Muslim families. VOA’s Muhammad Saqib spoke to relatives who say two young girls in their family were kidnapped and forced to convert. More in this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard
May 09, 2019
Non-Muslim Pakistanis Are Being Forced to Convert to Islam in Some Areas

In the predominantly Muslim country of Pakistan, less than 5% of the population is non-Muslims. Among them are Christians and Hindus. Rights groups say hundreds of young Hindu and Christian girls are forcibly converted to Islam every year in Pakistan. While some are kidnapped, others are married off to Muslim families. VOA’s Muhammad Saqib spoke to relatives who say two young girls in their family were kidnapped and forced to convert. More in this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.

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